Pauschikushish Ewiwach River

The Pauschikushish River Ewiwach is a tributary of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James) in Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the Canadian province of Quebec, in Canada.

The hydrographic slope of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” does not have a nearby access road; however, the northern route from Matagami passes 3.1 km west of a curve of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”. The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.

Geography
The main hydrographic slopes near the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” are:
 * North side: Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James), Du Tast Lake;
 * East side: Enistustikweyach River, Evans Lake, Broadback River;
 * South side: Muskiki River, Nottaway River, Soscumica Lake;
 * West side: Dusaux Lake, Nottaway River, Davoust River.

The “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River” has its source of a stream (elevation: 289 m) surrounded by marsh and located at:


 * 3.1 km south-west of Lake Ouagama;
 * 10.7 km south of Evans Lake;
 * 20.0 km south-east of the mouth of the “Pauschikushish Ewiwach River”;
 * 34.2 km southeast of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
 * 99 km north of downtown Matagami.

From its source, the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows over 74.8 km according to the following segments:

Upper course of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River  (segment of 57.4 km)


 * 13.7 km easterly to a creek (coming from the northeast);
 * 21.0 km westerly passing the north side of a mountain whose summit reaches 322 m, to the Iskaskunikaw River (coming from the South);
 * 12.3 km northwesterly to the northeast of Kakusikuch Hill (elevation: 256 m) to Kakuskwapiminakuch Creek (coming from the south);
 * 10.4 km north across the Amikanan Rapids, then forming a hook to the east, to the confluence of the Matawawaskweyau River (coming from the west);

Lower section of the' Pauschikushish Ewiwach River  (segment of 17.4 km)


 * 4.7 km northeasterly in a marsh zone to Kapisaukanwe Creek (from the southeast);
 * 3.1 km northeasterly in a marsh zone to Matawawskweyasi Creek (from the northwest);
 * 6.1 km easterly forming a hook to the south to Mitapeschiskau Creek (coming from the northeast);
 * 0.8 km north to the mouth of the river.

The "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" flows into a bay on the south shore of [Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)] where the current flows north and east, where it flows into a bay west of Evans Lake.

The mouth of the "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" is located at: North of downtown Matagami.
 * 25.1 km south-west of the mouth of Dana Lake (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James);
 * 48.9 km Southwest of the mouth of Evans Lake
 * 45.2 km north of Lake Soscumica;
 * 125.2 km south-east of the mouth of the Broadback River;

Toponymy
Of Cree origin, the toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" means: "the river flowing from the small rapids".

The toponym "Pauschikushish Ewiwach River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec